Construction Surveillance Technician

Description

At System High Corporation - a Top Washington-area Workplace (The Washington Post, 2023‑2025), a Top Workplaces Culture Excellence honoree (April 2025), and a three‑time VETS Indexes 3‑Star Employer we protect and advance the nation's most critical missions. As part of our team, you'll tackle complex security challenges across SAP, SCI, and Collateral programs. If you're driven by national security, innovation, and integrity, we want to hear from you.

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At System High Corporation, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. We are seeking a motivated, career‑oriented Construction Surveillance Technician I to join our team.

The Construction Surveillance Technician's primary function is to provide day‑to‑day security in support of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) & Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) construction efforts.

• Assesses, identifies, and communicates recommendations for improvements of policies, procedures, or systems.
• Identifies threats, vulnerabilities, and potential risks.
• Drafts security incident reports and briefs government and civilian agencies including military senior leaders.
• Manages uniformed escort personnel and associated logs; assigns, trains, briefs site security duties and ensures timely reporting of security incidents to site lead.
• Follows and enforces customers' Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Performs miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the contractor site lead and or the Senior Security Representative.
• Conducts inspections of materials being delivered for utilization in construction of secure spaces.
• Photographs and continuously monitors the construction of secure spaces and documents all steps to support final accreditation packets.

• 1–2 years related experience.
• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) counts toward 3 years experience.
• Special Program Security Certification (SPSC) counts toward 5 years of experience.
• Maximum equivalent experience for SPED Certifications is no more than 5 years.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (4 years).

• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 (on SCIFs and compliance with uniform IC physical and technical security requirements).

• Bachelor's degree is desired and counts toward 4 years of experience;
  Associate's degree counts toward 2 years of experience.

• None.

• Must obtain an Interim Secret clearance to start and be willing and able to obtain up to a TS/SCI with Counterintelligence polygraph.

• Complete additional safety training and/or certification as required by local site (i.e., OSHA‑10 Construction Safety, OSHA Fall Protection and OSHA Confined Space) within the first 30 days of hire.
• Must obtain CDSE STEPP ICD 705 Physical Security Construction Requirements for SAP course completion within the first 30 days of hire.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain all job duties required of the employee. There may be additional activities, duties and/or responsibilities that are required for this position that are not listed in this job description.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

• System High is a Military friendly employer. Our extensive work on behalf of the U.S. government offers those who have served in uniform an opportunity to continue to serve their country in a new and exciting way while enjoying a successful civilian career.

• System High values the power and strength of diverse backgrounds on the culture and performance of our company. We strive to maintain an inclusive culture to encourage each employee to bring their whole self to the mission.
• System High Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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